The people who did this study clearly did not speak to any of the men I know.
All the damn MARRIED men you know?
Simon: You're out of your mind. Early: That's between me and my mind.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Feb 15, 2006 10:07:08 am PST #7366 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Calli - Feb 15, 2006 10:13:36 am PST #7367 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I think all dating profiles should be written over beers with very good and honest friends who love you and do most of the writing.
Good idea. Especially if I can substitute scotch.
Except billytea's, which are so funny as he writes them that nobody else should be allowed to touch.
Or maybe billytea'd contract the funny if I gave him specs. "OK, I'm a 38 year old, fat, Unitarian Universalist Neo-Platonic witch, who loves ascerbic wit and has more books than some (admittedly sad) libraries. Also, I found Michael Rosenbaum in Sweet November as disturbingly sexy in drag as he is playing a future supervillian. Could you make that funny, please? Oh, and make sure I don't sound weird."
Alibelle - Feb 15, 2006 10:16:19 am PST #7368 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Insent, Robin! I had to uncross my fingers to type this, since it was otherwise awkward, but I am otherwise very bouncy.
My Excedrin kicked in! Yay! I feel like I just finished my homework and can go play! Also, I've talked to Robin more in the last 24 hours than I have in months! Also, I have bored the dogs, and they've left me alone! Triple yay! Plus, I am currently winning my bidding war at eBay. Who else envies me right now?
shrift - Feb 15, 2006 10:19:05 am PST #7369 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm looking at the Apple Store. I don't need a PowerBook, but apparently I really want one.
Scrappy - Feb 15, 2006 10:25:02 am PST #7370 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I envy you--well, except for the talking to me part, because that would be weird and arrogant and insane.
Rick - Feb 15, 2006 10:25:36 am PST #7371 of 10002
A study published this week in the scientific journal Evolution and Human Behavior claims that while men might appreciate witty women, they don't want long-term relationships with them.
So, I went and read this paper (or at least a paper by this author in the current issue of this journal) and the description is a complete misrepresentation of what they found. Both men and women preferred partners who were funny and who appreciated their own humor, although women thought both were more important than men did. There was nothing about men not wanting a long-term relationship with funny women. Men preferred funny women.
Here is where they are getting all of that crap. If men are forced to choose between "someone who is funny" and "somone who thinks you are funny" they choose the one who thinks they are funny, and they are especially prone to do this if they are thinking of a long-term relationship. If women are given the same choice, they choose the partner who is funny over one who thinks they are funny. But both men and women would prefer to have someone who is funny AND who appreciates their humor, so the whole thing is a slight of hand.
Alibelle - Feb 15, 2006 10:26:32 am PST #7372 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
that would be weird and arrogant and insane.
But funny!
brenda m - Feb 15, 2006 10:27:38 am PST #7373 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well well well. [link] I'd like to see the demographics on the areas in question.
Also, very interesting take on the Cheney thing from Molly Ivins. But dammit, I didn't want to feel bad for the guy. (Not that guy, the other guy. The one who doesn't go around shooting people willy nilly.)
Cass - Feb 15, 2006 10:28:24 am PST #7374 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
"The idea that men are more interested in having an audience rather than sharing banter doesn't really surprise me," British comedian Meera Syal told the Independent. "Women see men with a sense of humor as dangerous and sexy, while men see it as threatening. Basically, what it comes down to is that humor is a mark of intelligence."@@
Oh, and make sure I don't sound weird.This is where I need the serious help were I to try online dating. Or an dating really.
Also? Today can piss off. My tummy is all sorts of IBS unhappy, meds have made me stupid but combined with the migraine meds it's not as unpleasant as it usually is.
And I am having a fabulous hair day on a day when no one will see it and I didn't put one second of effort into it. What the? Last night I tried to get it into lovely cascading curls and it just refused. This morning? Washed with a not fabulous shampoo and no product. And the curls are exactly what I wanted last night.
I think a nap is in order, just to reset the last few hours of my day back to the beginning of today which was much nicer.
Jessica - Feb 15, 2006 10:29:23 am PST #7375 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, I went and read this paper (or at least a paper by this author in the current issue of this journal) and the description is a complete misrepresentation of what they found.
I suspected as much.